Practice question
Which lawful protection is expressly among those an ex post facto measure may impermissibly remove in the discussion in Trillanes?
- Only a discount offered by a private restaurant
- Only an unaccepted social invitation
- An accused’s already acquired protection from a former acquittal or a proclamation of amnesty
- A supplier’s wish for more advertising
- The right to choose the court’s wall color
Legal references
- Trillanes IV v. Medialdea, G.R. Nos. 241494, 256660 and 256078, April 3, 2024, main decision, ex post facto and attainder discussion: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/apr2024/gr_241494_2024.html
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